President Obama signed a memorandum directing the federal government to consume 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, more than double the current level.
Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Buil…
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BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols neopentylglycol (NPG) and trimethylolpropane (TMP), with immediate effect or as existing contracts permit by 85 €/mt in Europe.
Trimethylolpropane (TMP) is a high-quality intermediate that is us…
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Axalta Coating Systems has launched its latest generation Nap-Gard product, which can withstand continuous operating temperatures of 155°C (311°F). Nap-Gard High Tg 7-2555 is a thermosetting epoxy powder designed for use as a corrosion barrie…
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Pantone, an X-Rite company and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, and Valspar Paint, a leader in the paint industry, recently announced the addition of PANTONE Radiant Orchid, the 2014 Color of the Year, to the PANTON…
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Cray Valley has introduced Krasol LBH 5000M, the newest addition to its portfolio of liquid polybutadiene additives. The mono-hydroxyl functional oligomer (monol) is a versatile additive that supports new applications for reactive polybutadienes. The…
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Bayer MaterialScience has increased it investment in its production sites for polyether polyols in South Charleston, West Virginia, and Channelview, Texas.
Both sites produce polyether polyols - a key component in the development of polyurethanes. T…
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BASF is increasing the prices of the polyalcohols neopentylglycol (NPG) and trimethylolpropane (TMP), with immediate effect or as existing contracts permit by 85 €/mt in Europe.
Trimethylolpropane (TMP) is a high-quality intermediate that is us…
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Axalta Coating Systems has launched its latest generation Nap-Gard product, which can withstand continuous operating temperatures of 155°C (311°F). Nap-Gard High Tg 7-2555 is a thermosetting epoxy powder designed for use as a corrosion barrie…
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BASF has signed a contract to sell its Vinuran PVC modifier business to Kaneka Belgium N.V., a subsidiary of Kaneka Corporation, Japan. The transaction comprises intangible assets and inventory. It does not include a transfer of the production assets…
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National Paint Industries has purchased the assets of the Petri Paint Company of Newark, New Jersey. Petri, established in 1963 is a manufacturer of clear finishes for the hardwood flooring industry.
National will continue to manufacture all P…
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This highly-adaptable modular camera is being deployed in hundreds of machine vision applications, ranging from quality control of semiconductors, flat screen televisions, and natural or artificial materials... to highly complex color sorting p…
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National Paint Industries has purchased the assets of the Petri Paint Company of Newark, New Jersey. Petri, established in 1963 is a manufacturer of clear finishes for the hardwood flooring industry.
National will continue to manufacture all P…
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